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Writer's picturePeter Edwards

The New Orleans Suite (1971)

Updated: Apr 30










A1

[no published score]

Blues For New Orleans

7:40

Organ and Piano

mid tempo blues

A2

Bourbon Street Jingling Jollies

4:00

Flute feature

slow dirgy rhumba

A3

Portrait Of Louis Armstrong

3:02

trumpet feature


A4

Thanks For The Beautiful Land On The Delta

3:38



A5

[no published score]

Portrait Of Wellman Braud

4:05

Double bass feature

12/8

B1


Second Line

6:00



B2

[no published score]

Portrait Of Sidney Bechet

3:55

soprano and clarinet feature


B3

[no published score]

Aristocracy A La Jean Lafitte

3:57



B4

Portrait Of Mahalia Jackson

4:53




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Notes

Recorded on April 27, 1970 at National Recording Studios, New York City, except the 'Portraits'. They were recorded on May 13, 1970. This session took place without Johnny Hodges on alto saxophone; he died on May 11, two days before the session.



Mid to late 70s reissue with Rockefeller address and Warner Communications rim text on labels.


Music is my Mistress reference

New Orleans Suite, The 4, 49, 118, 201, 465, 487, 492, 521


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